Aaron McConnell
Aaron Richard McConnell is an American former professional football lineman who played six seasons in the Arena Football League with the Nashville Kats, Colorado Crush, Alabama Vipers and Georgia Force. He first enrolled at Oklahoma State University before transferring to Pittsburg State University. He was also a member of the Tennessee Titans, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Chicago Rush.
Early life
McConnell first played high school football at Choctaw High School in Choctaw, Oklahoma. He transferred to Midwest City High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma his sophomore year. He earned all-state honors in football, wrestling and track for the Midwest City Bombers. He also won the state championship in Oklahoma the first year he ever wrestled.College career
McConnell initially signed to play college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.He transferred to play for the Pittsburg State Gorillas from 2000 to 2003. He was a consensus first-team All-America selection and MIAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2003. McConnell also earned first-team All-America honors from the AFCA his sophomore year in 2001 and from the Associated Press as a junior in 2002, after receiving honorable mention All-America recognition as a freshman in 2000. A four-time first-team All-MIAA performer, he recorded career totals of 232 tackles with 75.0 tackles-for-loss and 21.0 quarterback sacks in 48 games for the Gorillas. He was inducted into the Pittsburg State University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. McConnell also participated in cheerleading for the Gorillas, winning the Collegiate National Cheerleading Championship his freshman season in 2000.